Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-22
futures ranged "a follows:
REYlRN 0R Ink CHICAGO MAhkEIl

chicago. October I-kll the markets
opened steady to-day aud not much changed
from yesterdays closing figures. The strength
that appeared In the early markets came
almost entirely from the tone Of the cables,
which were quite strong. Wheat was also
helped by the receipts Al primary points being
below the average and fair clearances. There
Was also less INCLINATION 20 realize than on yes
terday An article i'm the Cincinnati Price Cur
rant, estimating the visible supply at 3l,Np,tO
bushes lsss than last year, WAS an additional
strengthening influence. The shorts covered
freely. trading chiefly in May aud December.
Corn was rather quiet and trading was limited
mainly to May anu confined 10 local operators.
The feeling was steady. influenced somewhat
iy the finn tone Of wheat and iree buying at
times by one or two large local houses Tho
market opened AZ yesterdays closing prices
and closed iGAc. higher. The demand for
contract grade@ was only fair. shippers buying
moderately. there being no ye,scl-. Dom hero
and rates remaining irm. oats opened drli
and weaker for near futures, hut subsequently,
recovered, being Influenced by hrmness
Ina other markets. May ruled nrm, and
al through the session WAS IN rather better
request. Near futures closed about &c al
vance and May unchanged. Provisions wero
stronger aud prices ruled higher. Receipts
of hogs were smaller than the estimat .pnd
prices ruled higher which feature c.eated
a little more demand from the short interest,
and ~ the same time tended 10 limit onei ings,
especially for near deliveries Trading, how
ever. was only moderately active. Inquiry on
shipping account was only fair: but buyers
were slow o. meet the views Of sellers. aud
tho volume of business was lighter
han for several days past Tho re-
ccipts 81 products were larger than dul ng
the previous days Of the week and shipments
moderately free. The shorts appeared mora
anxious to cover, and January pork advanced
l5c. from yesterdays close. selling az sl2ai2l2T
and closing at tl2 OK. Lard advanced 81. Tor
cash futures January shorl ribs advanced 9
and closed at 81 l2k. January lard at f6Hka
sG.2h closed AT 81 20.
ST. LOUIS.
Sr. LOUIS, October 2l.-Flour steady and
unchanged. Wheat firm; No. red, cash.
7lisa72c. October, n'.al%c. Corn stronger;
cash. 8sk a'OAc October. 59hc. oats steady
steady at tl.05. Provisous-IIome demand Tor
lara, but all else dun
CINCINNATI.
CISCIENATI. October 2l.--FlOur firm. Wheat
firm; No. > red. 7ic Corn firm; 40. mixed,
t5c. Oats quict; No. mixed. 2sHc. Pork
dull Et $3.50. Lard strong 40 $50. Bulk
meats DUH. Bacon easier. Whisky firm al
SlOj. hog. steady.
WILMINGTOS.
WnmTNGroN, October gi.-Turpeniiue firm
at 32c. RO-in dull: strained, Sc.: good strained,
Soc. Tar firm at Ills. Crude turpenune firm !;
hard, 81: yellow dip aud virgin, gl75.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. October 9l.-Graln and proyl-
siOLs steady and unchanged.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEw YORK, October 2l.-Cotton-Net re-
| cepts. - bales; gross. 400 bales. Futures
closed irregular; sales, EO,lO0 bales; October,
| s9,9ai9 50, November. fg.63as96i; December,
| ia62; January. 1905; February. i973as913
March, 50 sOaf9.sl; April. tps1.as9Ss; May,
i9.yJas9.9G; June, slO03aslOOi.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
lRSportod for the Dispstch.l
OCTOBER 2l.-Market quiet New stock,
3a8i.c.: old prime. &C. shelled. 5aGc. factory
haud-Vicksd. 3i.aibc. No old stock In mar
ket except al mo factories. Cleaned goods
lower In price and business improving AT tho
factories. small lots Of farmers goods comm
Ia daily.